King Herod heard about Jesus, for his fame had become widespread, and people were saying, "John the Baptist has been raised ...

Our knowledge of the figure of John the Baptist is very limited. We have only those references to him in the Christian gospels, where he stands alongside of Jesus. We also have references to him ...

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John the Baptist preached in the wilderness ... Matthew records that when Jesus asked John to baptise him, John was reluctant to do so. This could be for the following reasons: baptism is for ...